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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-20, Page 37PAGE 9 • 4• 1'' Building a wood deck tpday is a lot easier for many do-it-yourselfers be- cause of the vast array of easy-to-use portable pow- er, tools. The ladies have discovered; that they are almost as easy to use as a sewing machine or any other ordinary household • appliance. Using normal precau- tions, as with any appli- ance, lady renovatorshave discovered. that power tools can now make build- ing projects a lot easier. Wei Products of Chica- - go, world famous for ,sol-. dering guns, now offers a full'line of portable power tools. The lady renovator selected three of the most popular and widely used tools .f.or.her.P..ro,..ect,y The two -speed "All" • saw was used for trimming 9fY any --"'4 odd lengths of the pre-cut Wood as well as cutting the • two=by fours used for the framing. BUILD A PORTABLE WOOD DECK and let Wen Power Tools;..help.: Ven:.l&-famous,,..for-sgt Hering.- t! ,Wen now _.. offers u full lineof home handyman tools. Lightweight, portable power to:ols• for 'easy do=it-yourself work at' liome' Shown above, TOP RIGHT: The Wen "All" saw' has vari- able, speed that cuts wood up to 6 x 6. CENTER: The Wen, san_derigrinder with recessed three -speed swit4! . Ideal to use when sanding off the rough edges of the bond while deck building. BOTTOMV The Wen 1/2 -inch drill witTi split • second gear change& for four speeds — lobe used on wood, masonry; steel and concrete. Photo courtesy: Wen Prod- uets,'Inc. The 1/2 =inch drill that features split second gear changes for four speeds — all reversible -- for wood, masonry, steel and con- crete was Used before nail Ing in order to avoid split - ting of the wood. Finally, the Wen sander/, grinder with a recessed three -speed switch and automatic speed controls was used to smooth out the rough ' edges of the framing for decking, Power roof vent electric energy sup- ply crisis has, diminished, • but costs have skyrocket- ed. So, wise and economy - conscious homeowners 'are installing 'power roof vents with automatic ' thermostat controls to ex- haust super -heated air from the attic and cool the entire house. The air mass acts as a blanket, combating the efforts of Teves tile—most efficient-, - --li me7or• vif?m•--al,r•-.eondi- tioner. The result is a heavy load on cooling • 'equipment, ' increased.., --nra1nte'r a —costs; ---high -- saves energy operating, expenses, and k, serious waste of short - supply energy. Homecenters and build - ins supply-deaiers--have--a new high-powered vent engineered by Leigh Prod- ,..ucts that draws little am- ' perage. •. It can easily" be installed. by handy home- owners: • .......'fir>�.;:: ... .. PORTABLE POWER 'TOOLS speed up' deck building •as one Ludy do-it-yourselfer recently learned. The Wen a/z=incch, drill was handy to •use in o: der' to drill the holes at the end of each piece of decking, before nailing it. to the frame. By drilling a small hole first, there is less chance'that the gal- • vanized nails, in this ease 3e/2-ineh, will split the wood when, if comes time to nail the decking, strips to the frame. Wen, world famous for soldering equipment, now offers.;e full line of lightweight, colorful, easy -to -Use portable power tools that help speed up handyman chores: Photo eoiertesy: Wen Products, Inc. 'Dress windows with plant life If you want to break away from .traditional • cP .window coverings like cur- tains and °shades, try a lively and ' exciting. look: plants. Add a generous collec-, t'iorr'at sun -loving plants, ,in all'' sorts of varieties, and you have a beautiful window design, some pri- vacy for yourself, and healthy greenery enjoying lots of sunlight. !,.}}3.i •.y• r j:$;{,;,• is :{r,•? The traditional grace of European cathedrals can be brought to-thet t n- tranceway of, American homes with a new beveled glass door •from Pease Ever -Strait Door Systems. 'Classically designedp the door features a special hand-crafted effect remi- niscent of "Old World", 'charm. This is achieved through a lead -looking epoxy that bonds hand - beveled glass to form a single light panel. Also adding to the appeal of the door is the dream-like quality provided by the - natural distortion of the glass. . The beauty of the glass., is further enhariced by the heat and impact re- sistant coordinated mold- ing's both around the win,- dows and adorning the lower door: Available fac- °'tory primed or in a 'selec- tion of pre -finished colors, this Ever -Strait classic entranceway -is created as ',the perfect - complement to all elegant home. The door and its fram- ing are designed with weather -resistant features long associated with Ever - Strait. Two steel facings laminated together With c 13 -inches of lightweight pia olystyrene between', serves as an insulation barrier to resist tempera- ture.. transfer through the door, while Ever -Strait's exclusive "Thermal Break," a separation between the steel facings, prevents contact from the cold" to warm side of the door, ending additional transfer possibilities. Plastea' trouble Ever use plaster and have it dry up too fast? Maybe there's a problem concerning how you mix the dry plaster with wa- t^r. Here's a little tip you can try out: instead of mixingoiNater with the plaster, tenet ly sprinkle the water on top of the plaster you intend to use, Don't mix it up. ,fust skim the wet plaster off the top and do the Job. w DON'T SHOP TILL YOU'VEtSEEN OUR SPECIALS — COMING SOON PHONE 5244398